.jpg) Helene Olafsen (leading), Alexandra Jekova, Tanja Frieden, Nelly Moenne Loccoz. Telluride, 19.12.2009, Quarter Final | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 37) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bulgaria |
Alexandra Jekova (Bulgarian: Александра Жекова) (born October 5, 1987) is a snowboarder from Bulgaria. She competed for Bulgaria at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross and parallel giant slalom. Jekova was Bulgaria's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. She finished 5th in the 2014 Olympics cross event and 6th at the 2018 Olympics.
At Winter X Games XVI, Jekova became the first Bulgarian to win a medal at the X Games, capturing silver in Snowboard X.
World Cup
Snowboard Cross Podiums
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2006 | 14 Jan 2006 |  Kronplatz, Italy |
3rd |
| 2006–2007 | 11 Mar 2007 |  Lake Placid, United States |
2nd |
| 2007–2008 | 13 Mar 2008 | Valmalenco, Italy |
2nd |
| 2009–2010 | 12 Sep 2009 |  Chapelco, Argentina |
2nd |
| 2010–2011 | 8 Dec 2010 |  Lech am Arlberg, Austria |
3rd |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Telluride, United States |
2nd | |
| 24 Mar 2011 |  Arosa, Switzerland |
1st | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Arosa, Switzerland |
1st | |
| 2011–2012 | 19 Jan 2012 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland |
2nd |
| 22 Jan 2012 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland |
3rd | |
| 8 Feb 2012 |  Blue Mountain, Canada |
2nd | |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Valmalenco, Italy |
2nd | |
| 2012–2013 | 14 Dec 2012 | Telluride, United States |
3rd |
| 2013–2014 | 11 Jan 2014 |  Vallnord, Andorra |
2nd |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland |
3rd | |
| 2015–2016 | 5 Mar 2016 | Veysonnaz, Switzerland |
1st |
Parallel Giant Slalom Podium
| Season | Date | Location | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | 16 Feb 2007 |  Furano, Japan |
3rd |
References
- "Vancouver 2010 Profile". Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
External links
- Aleksandra Zhekova at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Aleksandra Zhekova at the X Games (archived)
- Aleksandra Zhekova at Olympics.com
- Aleksandra Zhekova at Olympedia (archive)
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEkaterina Dafovska | Flagbearer for Bulgaria Vancouver 2010 |
Succeeded byMaria Kirkova |
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Sofia
- Bulgarian female snowboarders
- Olympic snowboarders for Bulgaria
- Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Snowboarders at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Snowboarders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Snowboarders at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- X Games athletes
- Winter World University Games medalists in snowboarding
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Bulgaria
- Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade
- Snowboarding biography stubs
- Bulgarian winter sports biography stubs